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ALERT – PRODUCT RECALLS – Check Those New Toys for Recalls!

As the holiday season comes to a close, if you have children at home you likely have a house full of new gadgets and toys for the kids. The U.S. Consumer Produce Safety Commission has advised that there have been several toy recalls lately so be sure that you check out the new gifts for safety concerns. Defective products are always dangerous but when they involve toy hazards, the danger intensifies. Toys can be recalled for a multitude of reasons including: choking hazards, burn hazards, strangulation hazards, sharp edges. If your child received any of these toys, you should immediately secure the toys and return them to the store where they were purchased. The recent toy recalls include the following:

KEDS "Know It All" Girls' Shoe - the shoes are black and pink and were sold in various department stores in October 2011, the ornamental stars located on the heels of the shoes can pull away which poses a laceration hazard;

Disney Fairies Plastic Racing Trikes – the toy was sold at Target stores from July-December 2009; there is a plastic fairy (Tinkerbell) on top of the handle bar which can pose a cutting/laceration hazard if the child falls;

B.O.B. Jogging Strollers – the stroller was sold at REI, Amazon, and Babies R' Us from November 1998 – October 2011, there is a logo sewn to the canopy which can come off and pose a choking hazard;

IKEA BUSA Children's Folding Tent - the tent was sold at IKEA only from August-September 2011; the steel frame has been known to poke through the nylon tent fabric and pose a laceration hazard;

Little Tikes Toy Workshop and Tool Sets – the tool sets were sold by LIttle Tikes; the plastic toy nails are oversized but still small enough to swallow and pose a choking hazard;

Pottery Barn Kids Dolls – the hair loops can fit over a small child's head and pose a strangulation hazard;

Phil&Teds Metoo Chair – the chairs can detach from the table and pose a fall hazard, the chairs can also pinch and amputate fingers;

Over 10 Million Fisher-Price Products - this recall includes toys, high chairs, and trikes, the inflatable balls pose a choking hazard, the high chair's legs can cause cuts, the car wheels can choke and the trikes' ignition key is dangerous;

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